Apr 13 - A sedan turned into a 72-year-old woman on an e-scooter. Her legs tore open. Blood pooled on West 135th Street. She stayed conscious. The car showed no damage. Failure to yield marked the crash. The street fell silent.

A 72-year-old woman riding an e-scooter was struck by a sedan on West 135th Street. According to the police report, the sedan turned into her path, causing severe lacerations to her legs. She remained conscious at the scene. The report lists 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Other Vehicular' as contributing factors. The sedan showed no visible damage. No helmet use or signaling issues were cited. The impact left the woman bleeding on the street. No injuries were reported for the sedan's occupant.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4620925 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Apr 13 - A man on a bike slammed into the back of an ambulance on West 14th. Blood spilled from his leg. The lane was tight. Metal cut flesh. He stayed awake. The crash left the cyclist wounded. The ambulance rolled on.

A 51-year-old man riding a bike struck the rear quarter of an eastbound ambulance on West 14th Street near Sixth Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'Blood poured from his leg. The lane was narrow. The metal did not yield. He stayed conscious.' The cyclist suffered a serious leg injury with severe bleeding. The crash involved improper passing or lane usage and passing too closely, as listed under contributing factors. The ambulance, a Ford truck, was traveling straight ahead. The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted in the report, but helmet use was not listed as a contributing factor. No injuries were reported among the ambulance occupants. The impact highlights the danger of narrow lanes and improper lane usage for vulnerable road users.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4621000 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Apr 10 - A taxi ignored the signal on East 77th. A scooter slammed its side. The rider, twenty-three, flew and hit the pavement headfirst. Blood pooled. He lay semiconscious, broken. The city moved on. The danger stayed.

A crash at East 77th Street and 2nd Avenue left a 23-year-old scooter rider severely injured. According to the police report, a taxi disregarded traffic control and cut across the intersection. The scooter struck the taxi’s side. The rider was ejected, hit his head, and suffered severe bleeding. The report states he was semiconscious at the scene. The taxi driver and passengers were not seriously hurt. The police report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as the contributing factor. The data does not mention helmet use or signal issues. The crash shows the cost when drivers ignore signals and put vulnerable road users in harm’s way.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4620166 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Apr 6 - A man crossed 1st Avenue at night. An e-bike struck him head-on. Blood pooled. His head split open. He stayed conscious. The rider did not stop. Both men were hurt. The street stayed loud and cold.

A 49-year-old man was struck by an e-bike while crossing 1st Avenue at East 116th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A man, 49, stepped into the dark against the light. An e-bike struck him head-on. Blood pooled. His head split. He stayed conscious. The rider did not stop.' The pedestrian suffered a severe head injury and bleeding. The e-bike rider, a 22-year-old man, was ejected and suffered chest pain. Both remained conscious after the crash. No specific driver errors or contributing factors were listed in the data. The e-bike showed no damage. The rider left the scene.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4619794 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Apr 5 - A Toyota SUV hit a 62-year-old man in a Harlem crosswalk. The impact crushed his head. He died on the street. Police cite driver inattention and unsafe speed. Another life lost to a moment’s distraction and force.

A 62-year-old man was killed at the intersection of East 122nd Street and 3rd Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A 62-year-old man stepped into the crosswalk against the light. A northbound Toyota struck him head-on. His head took the blow. He died there, crumpled on the Harlem asphalt.' The vehicle involved was a 2021 Toyota SUV traveling north. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' and 'Unsafe Speed' as contributing factors in the crash. The pedestrian suffered fatal head injuries. No other injuries were reported. The data points to driver distraction and speed as the deadly forces at work in this fatal collision.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4618564 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Apr 4 - A pick-up turned left. A motorcycle sped straight. Metal slammed metal. The rider flew, helmetless. His head struck pavement. Blood pooled. He lay conscious, bleeding, alone. The street bore the violence. He was 37.

A pick-up truck turned left on Audubon Avenue. A motorcycle came straight at unsafe speed. The two vehicles collided. According to the police report, 'A pick-up turned left. A motorcycle came fast, straight. They met hard. The rider flew, no helmet. Head split on pavement. Blood pooled. He was 37. He lay conscious, bleeding, alone on the street.' Unsafe speed was listed as a contributing factor. The 37-year-old motorcyclist was ejected and suffered a severe head injury, bleeding on the street. No helmet was worn, as noted in the report. No injuries were reported for the pick-up driver. The crash left the rider broken and bleeding on the asphalt.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4618187 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Apr 4 - A Ford sedan struck a 71-year-old man riding north on his bike along West 131st Street. His head bled. He lay in shock. The car’s left side crumpled. Driver inattention marked the crash. The street fell silent.

A 71-year-old man rode his bike north on West 131st Street. A Ford sedan hit him. According to the police report, 'His head bled. He lay in shock. The car’s left side crumpled. The street held silence.' The cyclist suffered a head injury with severe bleeding and was in shock. Police list 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as a contributing factor. The Ford sedan’s left side doors took the impact. No injuries were reported for the car’s occupants. The data does not mention any cyclist error or helmet use. The crash underscores the danger when drivers fail to pay attention.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4619436 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Mar 31 - An e-bike struck an 18-year-old woman in the face at West 43rd and 7th. Blood pooled on the crosswalk. She stayed conscious. The rider held a permit. The city’s rush hour did not slow the violence.

An 18-year-old woman was hit in the face by an e-bike at the corner of West 43rd Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'An e-bike hit an 18-year-old woman in the face. Blood poured at the crosswalk. She stayed conscious. The rider held a permit. The front bumper struck.' The pedestrian suffered severe bleeding and facial injuries. The e-bike’s left front bumper made contact, damaging the center front end. The crash happened during evening rush at a busy Midtown intersection. No specific driver errors are listed in the data. The report notes all contributing factors as 'Unspecified.'

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4617553 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Mar 28 - A box truck smashed into a parked SUV on East 66th Street. Metal tore. A 28-year-old man in the front seat took the blow. His hip broke. He stayed conscious. The truck rolled on. Pain followed.

A box truck struck a parked SUV on East 66th Street. The crash left a 28-year-old man, seated unbelted in the front passenger seat, with a shattered hip and crush injuries. According to the police report, 'A box truck slammed into a parked SUV. Metal screamed. A 28-year-old man sat unbelted in the front. His hip shattered. He stayed awake. The truck kept rolling. So did the pain.' The data lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors are detailed in the report. The injured man was not wearing safety equipment, as noted in the data, but this is mentioned only after the absence of driver errors.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4616737 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Mar 27 - A man, 28, died inside a parked SUV on West 121st Street. The back end was crushed. No seatbelt. No witnesses. Only silence and the wind. Life ended in a steel cage, the city moving on around him.

A 28-year-old man was found dead in a parked SUV near 425 West 121st Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the SUV's back end was crushed. The man was discovered lifeless, with no seatbelt, and no other injuries specified. The vehicle, a 2022 Hyundai SUV registered in New Jersey, was parked at the time. The report does not list any contributing driver errors or outside factors. No other people were reported injured. The police report notes: 'A man, 28, found lifeless in a parked SUV. No seatbelt. The back end crushed.' The cause of the crash and the events leading up to the impact remain unlisted in the official data.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4616027 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Mar 25 - A Toyota swung wide on West 132nd. A BMW slammed its side. Glass burst. The Toyota driver, 48, bled from the head. He sat strapped in, dazed, under flickering streetlights. Failure to yield and driver distraction marked the crash.

A crash unfolded on West 132nd Street near 8th Avenue in Manhattan. Two sedans collided. The Toyota, attempting a wide U-turn, was struck on its left side by a northbound BMW. The Toyota's 48-year-old driver suffered severe head bleeding and appeared incoherent at the scene. According to the police report, 'Failure to Yield Right-of-Way' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' contributed to the crash. The BMW's right front bumper hit the Toyota's side doors. The report notes the Toyota driver wore a lap belt and harness. No pedestrians or cyclists were involved. Systemic danger and driver error shaped the violent impact.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4615733 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Mar 25 - A van turned left on East Houston. A man on a scooter went straight. He struck the van’s rear, was thrown, and died on the pavement. The crash crushed his skull. He was forty-three. The street stayed loud. The man never got up.

A deadly crash unfolded at the corner of East Houston Street and Lafayette Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, a van made a left turn as a 43-year-old man rode his KABOO e-scooter straight through the intersection. The scooter struck the van’s right rear quarter panel. The rider was ejected and suffered fatal head injuries, dying at the scene. The report lists 'Traffic Control Disregarded' as a contributing factor. No helmet was worn, as noted in the report, but the primary error cited is the disregard for traffic control. The crash left one person dead. No other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4615364 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Mar 17 - A 73-year-old man rode his e-bike north on West 165th. He lost consciousness. He fell. His head struck the pavement. He died alone. No other vehicles. No impact. The street stayed quiet. The man did not get up.

A 73-year-old man riding an e-bike on West 165th Street at Saint Nicholas Avenue lost consciousness and fell, striking his head. According to the police report, 'A 73-year-old man riding an e-bike lost consciousness mid-ride. No crash. No impact. He fell, struck his head, and died alone on the pavement in the afternoon light.' No other vehicles were involved. The only listed contributing factor is 'Lost Consciousness.' No driver errors or external hazards are cited. The report notes the rider was not using any safety equipment, but this is mentioned only after the primary cause. The man died where he fell. The street remained unchanged.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4614269 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Mar 14 - A Lexus reversed on East 21st Street. It struck an 80-year-old woman crossing with the light. Her leg shattered. Her skin burned. She stayed conscious. The car was untouched. The woman was not.

An 80-year-old woman was crossing East 21st Street near 2nd Avenue with the signal when a Lexus sedan backed into her. According to the police report, 'A Lexus backed into an 80-year-old woman crossing with the light. Her leg shattered. Her skin burned. She stayed awake through it. The car was fine. She was not.' The report lists 'Backing Unsafely' as the contributing factor. The pedestrian suffered severe injuries to her leg and burns but remained conscious. No damage was reported to the vehicle. The driver’s unsafe backing led directly to the crash.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4612935 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Mar 10 - A Toyota sedan veered into a parked Chevy SUV on West 139th Street. The driver died at the scene. Nine people sat inside the SUV, unhurt. Morning light caught twisted metal. Distraction behind the wheel proved fatal in Harlem.

A Toyota sedan crashed into a parked Chevy SUV on West 139th Street in Harlem. The driver of the sedan, a 40-year-old man, died at the scene. According to the police report, 'Distraction was all it took.' Nine people were inside the SUV but were not reported injured. The police report lists 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as the contributing factor. The sedan struck the SUV's left rear quarter panel, crumpling steel and ending a life. The driver wore a seatbelt. The crash highlights the deadly consequences of driver distraction, as documented in the official report.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4611630 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Mar 8 - An SUV hit a woman on a bike at East 67th and 2nd. She flew, landed headfirst. Blood pooled. She stayed conscious, breathing, cut deep. The driver was distracted. The street offered no protection. Metal met flesh. The city kept moving.

A woman riding a bike was struck by an SUV at East 67th Street and 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, the SUV's front hit the cyclist, ejecting her and causing severe head lacerations. She was conscious and breathing at the scene. The report states, 'The driver was distracted.' The listed contributing factor is 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The cyclist was not wearing a helmet, as noted after the driver error. The crash left blood on the pavement and deep cuts. The SUV sustained damage to the right front bumper. The impact highlights the danger faced by cyclists when drivers lose focus behind the wheel.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4611256 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Mar 5 - A man on a Citi e-bike struck by two sedans at West 51st and 11th Avenue. Thrown from his seat. Blood on the cold street. He lay conscious as traffic moved past. The city kept moving. He did not.

A 30-year-old man riding a Citi e-bike was struck by two sedans at West 51st Street and 11th Avenue in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A man on a Citi e-bike hit by two sedans. Thrown from the saddle. No helmet. Bleeding from everywhere.' The rider was ejected and suffered severe bleeding to his entire body but remained conscious at the scene. No driver errors are listed in the data. The sedans involved were a Mazda, moving west, and a Honda, which was parked. The police report notes the cyclist was not wearing a helmet, but this detail appears only after the facts of the crash. The crash left the cyclist injured and exposed in the roadway.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4610626 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Mar 1 - An e-scooter hit a woman crossing West 74th near Central Park West. The taxi stood still. Her face took the blow. Crush wounds. Dusk pressed in. Driver inattention cut through the street. The woman fell. The city watched.

A 55-year-old woman was struck by an e-scooter while crossing West 74th Street near Central Park West in Manhattan. According to the police report, 'A woman crossed without a signal. The e-scooter struck her face. The taxi stood still. Her body crumpled. Crush wounds. No helmet. No warning.' The woman suffered facial injuries and was in shock. The e-scooter driver, a 40-year-old man, was cited for 'Driver Inattention/Distraction.' The taxi was parked and not involved in the impact. The report notes the pedestrian was not wearing a helmet, but this is mentioned only after the driver’s inattention. The crash shows how distraction behind the handlebars endangers those on foot.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4609689 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Feb 27 - A moped rider swerved from a phantom car. He flew from his seat and landed beneath a box truck. His arm shattered. He lay conscious and pinned. The truck did not move. No one else was present.

A man riding a moped on 7th Avenue was ejected and crushed beneath a stationary box truck. According to the police report, the unlicensed rider 'swerved from a ghost car, flew from the seat, and landed beneath a box truck. His arm shattered. He lay conscious and crushed. The truck did not move. No one else was there.' Crash data lists 'Reaction to Uninvolved Vehicle' and 'Driver Inattention/Distraction' as contributing factors. The moped rider suffered severe crush injuries to his arm. No other people were involved, and no other injuries were reported.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4609024 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19

Feb 23 - A bus turned right at Fifth Avenue and East 60th. Its rear wheels caught a 69-year-old woman. Her leg was crushed beneath the weight. She lay broken on the pavement. The bus rolled on, untouched. The city swallowed her pain.

A bus struck a 69-year-old woman at the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 60th Street in Manhattan. According to the police report, the bus turned right and its rear wheels crushed the woman’s leg as she crossed at the intersection. She suffered severe crush injuries to her lower leg and foot. The bus sustained no damage. The driver, a 55-year-old man, reported chest pain but remained conscious. The police report lists the contributing factors as 'Unspecified.' No driver errors were specified in the data. The violence of the turn left a pedestrian broken on the street, while the bus continued on, unscathed.

• Motor Vehicle Collisions – CrashID 4608006 - Crashes, Persons, Vehicles , NYC Open Data, Accessed 2025-09-19